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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-09-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Sep 16

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974

← Sep 9Sep 16Sep 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

25 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 7▲ 25 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

207 head

▲ 75 vs last sale 132▲ 207 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

75 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 87▲ 75 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 5.00 to 9.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 11.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 20.00 to 80.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

400–500 lb steers averaged $342.50/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$342.50

1 head · 478 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,637

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−54.29

vs NY average

−108.37 vs national

Price by quality 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	478	342.50	1,637	1thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 400–500 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

342.50

—

NY average2 barns · 16 hd

396.79

−54.29

National average167 barns · 7,763 hd

450.87

−108.37

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,577	205.99	3,248	5thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,357	204.00	2,768	1thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,665	210.83	3,510	6thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,620	206.08	3,338	3thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,583	202.46	3,205	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,466	141.66	2,077	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,365	130.12	1,776	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,068	125.82	1,344	6thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,398	133.53	1,866	9thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,672	132.56	2,217	18
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,221	107.21	1,309	46
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,431	185.70	2,657	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,501	178.00	2,672	1thin
Dairy Steers	Standard	Average	1,127	166.05	1,871	4thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	High	1,478	206.04	3,045	11
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,330	204.55	2,721	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	High	1,447	210.73	3,048	24
Steers	Choice	High	1,394	204.37	2,848	22
Steers	Select	Average	1,505	191.02	2,875	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	94	1,057.54/cwt	34
Bulls	Number 2	94	950.98/cwt	11
Bulls	Number 3	82	460.00/cwt	5
Heifers	Number 1	89	1,299.81/cwt	7
Heifers	Number 2	88	1,173.87/cwt	5

Every lot

68 lots · USDA AMS · Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction - Canandaigua, NY

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,232	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,637	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 3	485	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	936	1
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	722	200.76/cwt	190.00–212.00	1,449	2
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	872	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,692	1
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,011	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,921	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	350–400	Large 3	363	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	935	1
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	432	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	983	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,338	209.53/cwt	207.00–213.00	2,804	11
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,413	214.88/cwt	211.00–218.00	3,036	14
Steers	—	Choice	1,449	199.21/cwt	194.00–205.00	2,887	11
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,467	208.29/cwt	205.00–210.00	3,056	6
Steers	—	Select	1,505	191.02/cwt	190.00–192.00	2,875	2
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,533	199.86/cwt	194.00–204.00	3,064	4
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,330	204.55/cwt	204.00–205.00	2,721	2
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,448	210.13/cwt	207.00–212.00	3,043	7
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,530	198.87/cwt	193.00–203.00	3,043	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,583	202.46/cwt	194.00–208.00	3,205	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	860	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	834	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	881	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,040	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,148	127.84/cwt	126.00–130.00	1,468	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,185	142.12/cwt	140.00–144.00	1,684	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,285	116.73/cwt	111.00–123.00	1,500	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,392	134.58/cwt	132.00–138.00	1,873	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,466	141.66/cwt	141.00–142.00	2,077	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Standard	1,127	166.05/cwt	160.00–174.00	1,871	4
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,620	206.08/cwt	204.00–208.00	3,338	3
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,665	210.83/cwt	208.00–214.00	3,510	6
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,431	185.70/cwt	181.00–188.00	2,657	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,501	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	2,672	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,169	149.49/cwt	145.00–153.00	1,748	3
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,172	115.14/cwt	111.00–118.00	1,349	15
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,212	106.05/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,285	9
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,223	91.58/cwt	83.00–98.00	1,120	14
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,318	120.98/cwt	119.00–124.00	1,595	8
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,512	125.55/cwt	123.00–129.00	1,898	6
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,631	148.20/cwt	144.00–152.00	2,417	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,670	136.22/cwt	132.00–140.00	2,275	8
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,685	124.98/cwt	121.00–129.00	2,106	8
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,357	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	2,768	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,577	205.99/cwt	205.00–207.00	3,248	5
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	77	1,249.67/cwt	1,240.00–1,260.00	962	2
Heifers	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	78	1,394.77/cwt	1,360.00–1,430.00	1,088	2
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	87	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,044	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	88	1,270.00/cwt	1,270.00–1,270.00	1,118	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	94	1,259.79/cwt	1,250.00–1,270.00	1,184	4
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	97	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,116	1
Heifers	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	102	1,020.00/cwt	1,020.00–1,020.00	1,040	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	60–70	Number 3	64	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	384	1
Bulls	60–70	Number 2	68	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	544	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	78	937.65/cwt	880.00–980.00	731	4
Bulls	70–80	Number 3	78	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	374	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	79	829.87/cwt	810.00–850.00	656	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	84	1,304.81/cwt	1,300.00–1,320.00	1,096	4
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	85	922.48/cwt	880.00–1,000.00	784	5
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	86	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	482	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	88	1,220.00/cwt	1,220.00–1,220.00	1,074	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	88	800.34/cwt	780.00–820.00	704	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	90	330.00/cwt	300.00–360.00	297	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	94	953.32/cwt	920.00–1,040.00	896	5
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	95	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	808	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	96	1,251.47/cwt	1,210.00–1,290.00	1,201	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	97	1,180.00/cwt	1,180.00–1,180.00	1,145	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	102	1,234.30/cwt	1,200.00–1,260.00	1,259	7
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	103	942.79/cwt	900.00–1,060.00	971	5
Bulls	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	114	1,065.20/cwt	1,050.00–1,080.00	1,214	2
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	117	875.21/cwt	850.00–900.00	1,024	2
Bulls	120–130	Number 2Beef Cross	122	1,020.00/cwt	1,020.00–1,020.00	1,244	1

This sale against other markets

New York weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every New York auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

New York feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction - Canandaigua, NY

Wed Sep 16, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Albany, NY (LS-KT)

Feeder CattleReceipts 25Last week 7Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 207Last week 132Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 75Last week 87Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,338	207.00–213.00	209.53
11	—	1,449	194.00–205.00	199.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,505	190.00–192.00	191.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,413	211.00–218.00	214.88
6	—	1,467	205.00–210.00	208.29
4	—	1,533	194.00–204.00	199.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,330	204.00–205.00	204.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,448	207.00–212.00	210.13
4	—	1,530	193.00–203.00	198.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Standard$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,127	160.00–174.00	166.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,665	208.00–214.00	210.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,620	204.00–208.00	206.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,501	178.00	178.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,431	181.00–188.00	185.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,631	144.00–152.00	148.20
8	—	1,685	121.00–129.00	124.98
8	—	1,670	132.00–140.00	136.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,223	83.00–98.00	91.58
9	—	1,212	104.00–108.00	106.05
8	—	1,318	119.00–124.00	120.98
15	—	1,172	111.00–118.00	115.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,169	145.00–153.00	149.49
6	—	1,512	123.00–129.00	125.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,577	205.00–207.00	205.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,357	204.00	204.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	881	118.00	118.00
1	—	860	97.00	97.00
2	—	1,148	126.00–130.00	127.84
2	—	1,185	140.00–144.00	142.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,285	111.00–123.00	116.73
6	—	1,392	132.00–138.00	134.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,466	141.00–142.00	141.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,583	194.00–208.00	202.46

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	193.00	193.00
2	700–750	722	190.00–212.00	200.76
1	850–900	872	194.00	194.00
1	1000–1050	1,011	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	385.00	385.00
1	450–500	478	342.50	342.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	363	257.50	257.50
1	400–450	432	227.50	227.50

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	88	1,220.00	1,220.00
1	90–100	97	1,180.00	1,180.00
2	110–120	114	1,050.00–1,080.00	1,065.20
1	120–130	122	1,020.00	1,020.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	80–90	84	1,300.00–1,320.00	1,304.81
2	90–100	96	1,210.00–1,290.00	1,251.47
7	100–110	102	1,200.00–1,260.00	1,234.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	70–80	78	880.00–980.00	937.65
5	80–90	85	880.00–1,000.00	922.48
5	90–100	94	920.00–1,040.00	953.32
5	100–110	103	900.00–1,060.00	942.79
2	110–120	117	850.00–900.00	875.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	68	800.00	800.00
2	70–80	79	810.00–850.00	829.87
2	80–90	88	780.00–820.00	800.34
1	90–100	95	850.00	850.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	64	600.00	600.00
1	70–80	78	480.00	480.00
1	80–90	86	560.00	560.00
2	90–100	90	300.00–360.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	77	1,240.00–1,260.00	1,249.67
1	80–90	87	1,200.00	1,200.00
1	90–100	97	1,150.00	1,150.00
1	100–110	102	1,020.00	1,020.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	78	1,360.00–1,430.00	1,394.77
1	80–90	88	1,270.00	1,270.00
4	90–100	94	1,250.00–1,270.00	1,259.79

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.